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Soulx30

Arbitrary numeric milestones are awesome and demand human recognition. This cannot be debated, probably.

Thus, for today’s Lowdown on this. the day of the 30th edition of Missing Link Records’ hugely popular Soul Night at HumBrews, we offer you perhaps the funkiest Vine in the history of vining. Feast your eyes on the one, the only, DJ Mantease warming up for tonights show on KHUM’s Midday Dance Party. That’s six seconds well invested. Either see you on the dance floor tonight, or there are plenty of other Friday night distractions in the listings below. -AG

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival

Various / 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. / $35 / Free Under 18

A celebration of the Marbled Godwits and all the birds that visit the north coast during Spring Migration. Nearly 100 field trips, workshops and social events to choose from. Full schedule online.

826-7050 / info@godwitdays.org / Web site

Soul Night XXX

Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / $5 / 21+

"The boys of Soul Night want to stuff your crates with all their hot seven, ten and twelve inches. Celebrate the birthday of our sexy sapling Matt Jackson at Soul Night XXX: The Dirty Thirty or, How Stella Got Her Groove Waxed."

826-2739 / Web site

Sila Mutungi, Afrobeat

The Jam / 9:30 p.m. / $12 / 21+

"Hailed as 'Africa’s James Brown,' Sila has made an immediate and lasting impact on the music world. As a 2010 NAACP Award winner for his last record, Sila has delved deep into his soul, taking cues from his musical idols Fela and Bob Marley to create a fiery new record."

822-5266 / Web site

Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain Schedule

Humboldt Bay / 4 p.m. / $3 / $43 sailing events

Lady Washington arrives in Eureka April 10 for an 11-day visit featuring public sailing excursions, walk-on tours, and educational programs for K-12 students. Her companion, Hawaiian Chieftain, follows on April 15. Click here for full list of tours and sailing options.

Raising Grain

Scotia Lodge / 5:30-8:30 p.m. / Free / 21+

Arcata bluegrass band tantalizes.

783-3059 / Raisinggrain@gmail.com / Web site

Roller Skating

Eureka Municipal Auditorium / 6-8:30 p.m. / $4 Youth / $4.75 Adults

441-9181 / Web site

Bedtime Stories

Studio Theater / 6-7 p.m. / Free / 18+

"Follows four people exploring what turns them on and what gets them off ... all to a hard rock soundtrack that'll get the walls shaking."

826-3566 / snk134@humboldt.edu / Web site

Blue Lotus Jazz

Larrupin Cafe / 6-9 p.m. / Free

677-0230 / davewilsonguitarist@yahoo.com / Web site

McKinleyville Arts Night

McKinleyville Business Dist. / 6-8 p.m.

Celebration of arts, food and fun in McKinleyville held the third Friday of each month.

Papa Paul

Gallagher's Irish Pub and Restaurant / 6:30 p.m.

Local folk/rock.

442-1177 / Web site

Public Skate

Blue Lake Roller Rink / 6:30-9:30 p.m. / $5 Adults / $4 Ages 9-17 / $3 Ages 8 and under

Patrons are welcome to bring their own skates or rollerblades if they are clean, have no exposed bolts, and have at least one brake.

668-5932 / parks-rec@bluelake.ca.gov / Web site

Cosmic Comic Swami Beyondananda

Arcata Playhouse / 7-10:30 p.m.

"The Swami is your one-stop spot for consciousness and comedy, for new age humor, political comedy and satire, healing laughter, new science and evolutionary up-wising."

822-1575 / Web site

Sioux Fall, Blood Orphans, This Week's Leader

The Ink Annex / 7-10 p.m. / $7

47th Humboldt International Film Festival

Van Duzer Theater / 7 p.m. / $20 4 Night Pass / $8 General Public / $5 All students / $3 HSU Students w/ID

"The world’s oldest student-run film festival, the HFF creates a unique venue for traditional films and alternative digital media that enjoys an international reputation for supporting and celebrating independent filmmakers working in traditional, experimental and non-traditional modes."

826-4113 / filmfestival@humboldt.edu / Web site

Jazz and Blues Series

Westhaven Center for the Arts / 7-9 p.m.

677-9493 /

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 8 p.m. / $8

Film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream.

613-3030 / Web site

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised)

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $15 / $12 Senior/Student

Parody of the 37 plays written by William Shakespeare with all of them being performed (in shortened form) in about 97 minutes by only three actors.

442-6278 / ncrt@huomboldt1.com / Web site

Stand Up! Comedy

The Siren's Song Tavern / 8 p.m.

With locals Charles Gilbert, Nando Molina, Ivy Vasquez, Ray Hazmatt McMillin, Nathan Davis-Floyd, Tony Persico, and Zeke Herrera.

442-8778 / thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com / Web site

HSU Guitar Ensemble

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 8-9:30 p.m. / $8 / Free HSU students / $5 seniors, children

Classic and modern tunes (some written for guitar, some adapted) from all seven continents—if you include the tune Metallica played in Antarctica.

826-3928 / Web site

No Covers

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8 p.m. / 21+

Improvisational classical, jazz/funk piano and drums duo.

826-7222 / Web site

Shugafoot

SpeakEasy / 8 p.m.

Local jazz/blues band gets it done.

444-2244 / Web site

Friday Night Mixology

Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

When you are tired of dancing you can play freaking air hockey, OK?

gabe@pressureanya.com / Web site

All Fired Up

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / 21+

Rock 'n' roll.

668-9770 / Web site

Kindred Spirits

Logger Bar / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / 21+

Acoustic roots/folk music.

668-5000 / Web site

Dr. Squid

Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 9 p.m. / 21+

Humboldt party band would prefer you dance more.

800-684-2464 / Web site

Taxi

Central Station / 9 p.m. / 21+

Local rock 'n' roll.

839-2013 /

Kindred Spirits

Logger Bar / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Acoustic folk-based roots music.

668-5000 / Web site

Bar Fly Karaoke

Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

443-3770 / Web site

Taxi

Central Station / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

'50s, '60s and '70s rock and country

839-2013 / centralstationtavern@gmail.com /

The HiLL

The Siren's Song Tavern / 10 p.m.

"Honkypunk at it's grittiest," they say.

442-8778 / thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com / Web site

Kindred Spirits

Clam Beach Inn / 10 p.m.

839-0545 /

The HiLL

The Siren's Song Tavern / 10 p.m.

"Honky punk at it's grittiest," they say.

442-8778 / thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com / Web site

Predatory Light, Golden Raven

Alibi / 11 p.m. / 21+

A night of noise and metal on The Plaza.

822-3731 / Web site

MOVIES

Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre